ThirdPrize
A R500cashprize
Amandahasfrozena magicalmomentin thelifeofa smallcreature.
It’snotjustaboutbeingin therightplaceat therighttime,it’sabout
actuallyseeingwhatmostofusmisseveryday,thesmallthings
in life.Amandahappenedtobewateringhergardenwhenshe
spottedthissnailat herpond.Herchoicetosetherf-stopat f
wasa goodone,asboththesnailanditsreflectionaresharpand
yetthebankis outoffocus.I wouldhavetouchedupa fewofthe
spotsin theimage,butunderstandthatnoteveryonehasaccess
tosoftwarelikePhotoshoporLightroom.Tobehonest,these
spots are a mystery to me. I zoomed in on them and noticed many
are doubles, so some are not dust specs on the sensor but could
possibly be lens flare (light reflected and scattered inside the lens).
Not a technically perfect shot but interesting none the less.
PHOTOGRAPHER Amanda van Blerk
CAMERA Nikon D7200, Sigma 18-250mm macro lens
SETTINGS f11 at 1/60 sec, ISO 400
016 http://www.countrylife.co.za
Image Club
September 2019